Table 2.
General Salmonella Knowledge
| Survey Questions | Frequency No. (%) n=50 |
|---|---|
| Salmonella is a | |
| Bacteria | 40 (80) |
| Virus | 5 (10) |
| Don’t know | 5 (10) |
| Salmonella can cause severe disease in poultry | |
| Yes | 20 (40) |
| No | 10 (20) |
| Don’t know | 20 (40) |
| Salmonella can cause severe disease in humans | |
| Yes | 49 (98) |
| No | 1 (2) |
| Salmonella is only found in poultry and poultry products | |
| Yes | 2 (4) |
| No | 43 (86) |
| Don’t know | 5 (10) |
| Salmonella can be found on which part of the egg | |
| Egg white (albumin) | 30 (60) |
| Egg Yolk | 29 (58) |
| External egg shell | 44 (88) |
| Selected ALL Parts of the Egg | 27 (54) |
| Salmonella can be transmitted by | |
| Eating undercooked/raw eggs | 50 (100) |
| Handling chicks/chickens | 49 (98) |
| Eating a dish made with raw eggs | 49 (98) |
| Contact with eggs | 50 (100) |
| Contaminated surfaces | 49 (98) |
| Not washing hands | 49 (98) |
| Selected all of the above transmissions | 47 (94) |